The man, who is charged with careless use of a firearm and unsafe storage of firearms, is scheduled to be formally arraigned in provincial court Sept. 15.

The name of the accused was not released as the information has not yet been filed with the court.

Cape Breton Regional Police Sgt. Steve Ettinger said there were no injuries in the incident, which was reported around 8 a.m.

"We responded to a call of a shot being fired into an apartment on Victoria Road. When we got here we spoke to the complainants and they pointed out where there was a hole in their wall," he said. "We went next door where we feel it came from, spoke to the residents (there) and as a result one person has been arrested and another person has been taken in for questioning."

Ettinger said it appears to be an accidental discharge of a weapon.

"Right now it looks like it was just an accidental discharge. That's what we're looking at right at the moment," he said. "But the investigation might tell us differently."

Police blocked off Victoria Road once they arrived on scene. The road was reopened about a half hour later.

George Hutchings, who lives just a couple homes away, said he was sitting on his back step when he heard about the situation and saw police cars.

"The cops told everybody to go back inside and that's scary," he said. "That's really, really scary for the seniors in the neighbourhood."

Hutchings has lived on Victoria Road for 10 years and said it's generally a peaceful area.

Police are continuing their investigation. As of late Monday afternoon, no charges had been laid in connection with the incident but the man arrested remained in police custody.